Community heroes, Rodney Peete kick off Allstate’s National “Give Back Day” in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Allstate Insurance Company today announced that Robert Cradle of Baltimore has been named a 2012 Allstate Give Back Day Hero. For the fourth consecutive year, Allstate is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by encouraging individuals to volunteer in their communities on MLK Day 2012 (Jan. 16) through its Give Back Day program (allstate.com/givebackday). Rodney Peete, former NFL quarterback and co-founder of the HollyRod Foundation, is helping launch the 2012 program along with Cradle and three other outstanding community heroes who are recognized as leading volunteers in their communities. Peete and the four Heroes will be guiding Give Back Day activities in their home cities with Allstate. 

Six middle school students overcome obstacles all while learning important lessons in the process.

Harrison Hill, (http://www.meanmrsbrown.com), announced today the premiere of Mean Mrs. Brown featuring The Kool Kidz 4 Change Animated Series September 10, 2011, to air on Maryland Fox Cable--Comcast 206/Fios 465. This animated series is about six middle school students who in each episode deal with some type of issue/conflict. With the help of their teacher Mrs. Brown, they are able to overcome the particular obstacle all while learning an important lesson in the process. MMB is to provide middle school students with a program which will promote positive messages that will inspire and ignite students to be role models for their peers, offer alternatives for social concerns (e.g. bullying, gangs, illegal guns, etc.), respect for the environment (going green), respect for one another; and to explore opportunities to develop and present their musical talents and abilities.